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Kawaisugi Crisis
Many years ago, we had a certain squid girl trying to come to land and get revenge on those damn humans for trying to pollute the sea. Safe…
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Kawaisugi Crisis – 01
「アリエナイ」 (Arienai) "Impossible" If you ever wanted to whisper "pst pst pst" to your screen, this is the show for you.
Gandalf and His Musical Cats - Neko Hiki no Orurane (1992)
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THE GREAT SRUNGLE (RE)WATCH 44 – Subspace in Crisis!
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Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu
If A Whisker Away feels a bit like a wasted opportunity, there's just as much sense of a bullet dodged. Read more
Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu
「泣きたい私は猫をかぶる」 (Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu) "Wanting to Cry, I Pretend to Be a Cat" or “A Whisker Away” "A cat is fine too."
Louvre no Neko / Cats of the Louvre by Matsumoto Taiyo
In my quest to read every manga ever written about cats, I picked up Cats of the Louvre at my local library. Buckle your seatbelts, gentle reader. This…
Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru – 01
「Encounter」 Erotic exorcisms and crime scenes.
Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu – 01
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THE GREAT SRUNGLE (RE)WATCH 6 – CRISIS on EPSILON
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Isekai Wa Smartphone To Tomo Ni S2
OH MY GOD!!! OH NO!!! HOW COULD THIS BE?! One of the worst isekai series is back and has a sequel???!!! Did my ears hear wrongly?! Are my…
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Activism and Art in Times of Moral Crisis
Over the past month or so, for obvious reasons, I’ve been thinking a lot about how socio-political and cultural revolutions have been and should be fought, how I…
Anime Taste Testing: Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru
You know what my problem with this first episode was? Basically everything.
Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai – Episode 1 – Mahiru and the Mysterious Young Lady
Episode impressions of Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai Episode 1 as Shibuya may be the flashiest district in Tokyo. Still, Mahiru has given up her dream of being…
Aku no Himitsu Soushiki Neko / The Evil Secret Society of Cats by Pandania
Aku no Himitsu Soushiki Neko/ The Evil Secret Society of Cats has worked its wicked spell on me, because this series is as addictive as it is adorable…
Cats and Sugar Bowls
If you have picked up a Yuri Anthology in the past several years, you may well have encountered a story by Yukiko. This collection of several of Yukiko’s…
Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 11 - Saku Faces Scale and Yukichi
Saku has been eating too well lately, so she has to face disapproval from the weight scale and Yukichi. Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 11
Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai – Episode 3 – The Outcast Heroine
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Top 10 Cats in Anime
There have been many great cats in anime, but which ones left the biggest impression? Today we are looking at 10 such furry scoundrels.
Struggling to keep up: Shuumatsu and SpiceWolf 2-3, Yuru and Yoru 2
I decided not to watch a lot of the shows from opening week, but I still have too many. So I kind of hope that some of the…
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Queer time and the quarter-life crisis in contemporary yuri
Series that focus on queer adult characters open the door to a storytelling niche that’s still relatively underrepresented despite the rich narrative potential it offers: the post-adolescence queer…
Majo to Neko no Hanashi – Manga Review
You have probably never heard of Majo to Neko no Hanashi and that's a shame. I hope to remedy that today! Who doesn't like cute witches with cute…
A Gentleman and His Puppet – Oijisama to Neko the JDrama Review
Well, it’s certainly no Jim Hensen style puppeteering that’s for sure. But if my near over-consumption of Japanese popular media has taught me anything, it’s that even the…
Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. (The Hentai Prince and Stony Cat)
This manga is an adaptation of a light novel that also received an anime, wherein the manga adapts exactly the same amount of content as and stops at…
Uzaki-chan Wa Asobitai S2
OMG! The wait is finally over! Yeah. It felt like forever waiting for those twin peaks to arrive on our shores. Uh huh. Oh dear. The pain of…
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Hiru to Yoru no Oishii Jikan – Manga Review
This was a really important read for me, but also quite a difficult one. I’d heartily recommend it to everyone though!
Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 8 - Yukichi Worriedly Paces
Yukichi never worried about Saku coming home late until an active molester was in the neighborhood. Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 8
Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 6 - Yukichi Camera Poses
Yukichi heard Saku's mother wanted a picture, so he immediately struck photogenic poses. Problematic. Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 6
Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 4 - Yukichi Cat Dances
Yukichi loves a sea slug-themed idol group. He dances along with them whenever he sees them on TV! Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 4
This Week in Games - A Return With Arms, And Cats
Jean-Karlo returns from medical leave to get everyone up-to-date on the latest news out of Final Fantasy Fan Fest!
Episode 18: Cats in Japanese Literature
“Cats of the Tokaido Road” by Utagawa Kuniyoshi Check out Episode 18 of the Read Literature podcast. Today, we’re going to look at cats in Japanese literature. We’ll…
Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai – Episode 2 – The Nonoko Super Idol Fan
Now that Yoru is willing to work with Kano as an artist, they need money first. However, a certain Oshi seems to like Kano when she is an…
Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! S2 - Episode 6 - Tsuki in Bathtub
Tsuki had a moment of peace and steamy paradise to herself. Then her kids started arguing outside the door. Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! S2 - Episode 6
Re: Zero – 50 (S2 Fin) – Number One Knight
The only thing standing between Subaru & Co. and winning the day is one of the Three Great Mabeasts, the Great Rabbit, who surround the Graveyard just as…
Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 7 - Yukichi Thinks About It
Yukichi took extra time to consider leaving Saku for a master who made more money. Great idea! Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 7
Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 12 - Small Yukichi Slaps Saku
Yukichi has been slapping Saku in the face with his toe beans since the first night she took him in. Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode…
Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 9 - Yukichi Wags Dai-chan
Dai-chan, the kitten, treated Yukichi's tail as an enormous cat toy. The masterful cat felt conflicted. Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 9
Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 10 - Yukichi Uses Lint Roller
Yukichi comforts himself by running a lint roller over his body to prevent cat hair contamination. Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 10
Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 3 - Yukichi Saku Toast Cans
Yukichi had an unlucky day, but when he saw his owner on TV thanking him, he thanked Saku back. Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu - Episode 3
Imouto wa Neko / My Sister (Vols. 1-2), The Cat by Senko
In a complete left-turn from the horror manga I’ve been reading, I picked up Imouto wa Neko / My sister, The Cat. This story is one of those…
Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai S2 – 01
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In re Kyoto Animation
I can't remember how long the blurb at the top left corner of my blog has referenced Haruhi in some way. Probably at least a decade by now.
4-5s: Explosion, Kaminaki, Kawaisugi, Tonikaku, Insomnia
This time it’s for real. I am trying to figure out what problems I have with Kono Subarashii … after watching episodes 4 and 5. The episodes, I…
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California Crisis (1986)
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Loner Rock! #02 — Re-Meet and Re-Greet
An introduction following introductions. Oh boy. Spy x Family finally concluded its dog arc this week with essentially a full episode epilogue where the adults spent the entire episode…
The Value of (Re)watching and (Re)reading
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Dr. STONE S2 – 9 [To Destroy and to Save]
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Magic, Magi, and the Mundane – Mahou Tsukai no Yoru
There is a mansion on top of the hill, and within it live two witches.